Jack Austin | |
Birth Date: | unknown |
Club1: | Wakefield Trinity |
Year1start: | 1965 |
Year1end: | 66 |
Appearances1: | 4 |
Tries1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 9 |
Club2: | Castleford |
Year2start: | 1966 |
Year2end: | 70 |
Appearances2: | 91 |
Tries2: | 31 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
Points2: | 93 |
Club3: | Bramley |
Year3start: | ≤1973 |
Year3end: | ≥73 |
Club4: | Bradford Northern |
Club5: | Bramley |
Club6: | Dewsbury |
Coachteam1: | Hunslet |
Coachyear1start: | 1988 |
New: | yes |
Retired: | yes |
Updated: | 26 May 2015 |
Source: | [1] [2] |
Jack Austin (birth unknown), also known by the nicknames of "Cowboy", and "Fiery Jack", is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Castleford, Bramley (two spells), Bradford Northern and Dewsbury, as a,[3] [4] [5] and coached at club level for Hunslet.[2]
Jack Austin played on the and scored a try in Castleford's 7-2 victory over Swinton in the 1966 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1966–67 season at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Tuesday 20 December 1966, and played on the, and scored a try in Bramley's 15-7 victory over Widnes in the 1973 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1973–74 season at Naughton Park, Widnes on Tuesday 18 December 1973.